“Following BioNTech’s outstanding success, we in Mainz have been working consistently to create optimal conditions at the site for further investment,” Haase said, emphasizing the city’s commitment to biotechnology and the life sciences. “I recently had the opportunity to discuss the news of the company’s founding in Mainz with Ms. Türeci, and I’m delighted that it’s now official. I’m extremely pleased that Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci continue to value these excellent conditions in Mainz and also feel very much at home here personally.

The expansion of our local biotechnology ecosystem and cluster is a core focus of our daily work. Therefore, in these times—which aren’t exactly easy for Germany as a business location—it sends an enormously important signal that the development of Mainz as a flagship and forward-looking location continues to bear fruit. And it also shows that we, as city policymakers, must continue to take responsibility for the attractiveness of our location.”